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Stanislaus County birds

Jim Gain: A Gift for Nature

January 29, 2019 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

Decades ago, after a Biology class taught by legendary Modesto Junior College Professor Joe Medeiros, Jim Gain knew what his college major would be, and he followed up with a degree from California State University Stanislaus in Turlock. His early fascination with “herps”—reptiles and amphibians—led to an interest in nature in general, and especially birds. […]

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Stanislaus County birds

Birder on a Run with 321

October 31, 2017 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

These days, Harold Reeve says he’s only running, “12 to 15 miles a week.” He runs more when he’s training for a marathon or shorter race, but no matter how often or how far he runs, he always carries a pair of binoculars. The binoculars are Reeve’s way of combining passions; he loves running, but […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nature Tagged With: Stanislaus County bird list, Stanislaus County birding, Stanislaus County birds

State Double-Feature is for the Birds

April 17, 2017 By admin Leave a Comment

Though it’s one of the most altered landscapes in the west, the northern San Joaquin Valley still retains remnants of its marvelous natural history. The most obvious are the winter flights of waterfowl, still numbering in the hundreds of thousands. But many of the Valley’s natural treasures, even some of the most spectacular, are hidden […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nature Tagged With: Merced County birding, Stanislaus County birding, Stanislaus County birds

Reeve Rolls 300—Birds

November 24, 2014 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

When Harold Reeve moved to Modesto in 1983, one of the first things he decided to do was keep a list of all the bird species he saw in Stanislaus County. “County birding is the coming thing,” he told a friend. “I want us to have a good list.” To Reeve, “good” means several things, […]

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Stanislaus County Has a New Bird

November 6, 2013 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

It was only fitting that Stanislaus Audubon President Sal Salerno and Board member Ralph Baker were along when Harold Reeve added another bird to the Stanislaus County list. Reeve has been counting birds in Stanislaus County for over thirty years. He’s kept meticulous records of species, high and low counts, and rare occurrences. Periodically, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nature Tagged With: Harold Reeve, Northern Waterthrush Stanislaus County, Stanislaus County bird list, Stanislaus County birds

What’s that Bird in My Yard?

August 23, 2013 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

In 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated there were over 46 million birdwatchers in the United States—almost one in every five persons. A very large percentage of these people put out bird feeders and watch birds in their yards. Many delight in keeping a yard list that registers the different species that visit […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nature Tagged With: Stanislaus County Allen's Hummingbird, Stanislaus County birds

Rare Visitors Brighten Audubon Christmas Count

January 5, 2013 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

  Most people wouldn’t give the shallow pond out near the San Joaquin River west of Modesto a second glance. But from a bird’s eye view, it’s like a table set with a holiday feast. That’s why there were Black-necked Stilts, Greater Yellowlegs, and Long-billed Dowitchers feeding along its margins on December 30, when two […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nature Tagged With: Eastern Phoebe Stanislaus County, Stanislaus Audubon Christmas Count, Stanislaus County birds, Vermilion Flycatcher Stanislaus County

Target Bird: Black-headed Grosbeak

June 6, 2012 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Until recently, some of our most exotic Valley birds could be found only by hard core birders with special knowledge not only of what to look for, but where and when to find it. Thus, those who wished to see the spectacular Blue Grosbeak, our most recently featured, “Target Bird,” were limited to a few […]

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